New Paths: Expanded Shaman (Pathfinder RPG)

It's odd that the mystic druid must prepare spells ahead of time--so now he doesn't! The shaman is a nature and spirit-focussed spontaneous caster, with great new abilities and an animal spirit guide.

Welcome to the Expanded Shaman, a base class for the Pathfinder RPG that was first presented in Kobold Quarterly #21.

The removal of prepared spells makes this a more mystical and freeform nature-based caster, and the new powers and expanded wildshape and totem abilities mean that the Shaman is both flexible and powerful. Marvel at the new spirit dance, improved wildshape powers, and totem secrets, which grant additional powers beyond the ken of mere druids.

The Expanded Shaman includes much new material beyond the original magazine version, such as three new archetypes for the elemental shaman, primal shifter, and witch doctor, plus new feats and spells specific to the Shaman that make them masters of the spirit world and an expanded list of animal spirit guides. The Expanded Shaman includes a full 20-level character progression plus tracking sheets for animal spirit companion and wildshape forms.

The following review was originally posted at Roleplayers Chronicle and can be read in its entirety at http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=26985. The Expanded Shaman builds on the shaman class that Kobold Press introduced in Kobold Quarterly #21. While [...]

The Expanded Shaman is another excellent product from Kobold Press for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. This product takes the druid found in the PFRPG and develops the shaman which is focused communing with the spiritual side of nature. The shaman is [...]

Expanded Shaman marks the second book in Open Designs' New Paths series. Anyone paying attention is well aware of how well received the first installment (The Spell Less Ranger) was, and what type of pressure that places upon this book right off the bat. [...]

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